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How rare is a 1978 Peugeot 504?

1978 Peugeot 504

12

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1978 Peugeot 504

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 12 Peugeot 504 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 12% of every Peugeot 504 still registered (about 100 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 3rd of 14 build years for the 504. The busiest year is 1979 (about 15 still registered); 1978 has about 80% as many. That is about 50% more than 1977. Rarer than 98% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very rare

Among 1978 cars still registered

Rarer than 98% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.

80%

Versus the busiest 504 year

1978 has about 80% as many still registered as 1979 (about 15).

12%

Share of this 504 fleet

About 12 of about 100 504 vehicles still registered, all years together.

33%

Registered in NSW

About 4 of about 12 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1978 Peugeot 504

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1978 Peugeot 504 vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1978 504
Peak year (1979)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

504 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 504, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1970About 3
1971About 3
1972About 7
1973About 6
1974About 14
1975About 7
1976About 8
1977About 8
1978About 12
1979About 15
1980About 4
1981About 5
1983About 5
1989About 3

1978 Peugeot 504 registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

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State registration counts for 1978 Peugeot 504
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 4
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 3
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 88 registered
  • DieselAbout 10 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 1,170,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Peugeot 504.

Spot a 1978 Peugeot 504Under 1%
Spot any Peugeot 504, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1978 Peugeot 504

How does 1978 rank among 504 build years?
3rd of 14 build years by count. About 12 still registered in Australia.
How many 504 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
12% — about 12 of about 100 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
Rarer than 98% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 504 still registered?
1979. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 4); VIC (About 3). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method